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Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:01:18 +0000Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Managementen-gbMicrosoft and Intel Partner For Project Evohttp://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/10336-microsoft-and-intel-partner-for-project-evo.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/10336-microsoft-and-intel-partner-for-project-evo.htmlMicrosoft and Intel have come together in a new "Wintel" collaboration. Project Evo is described as an initiative to improve how PCs think see and hear and will enhance "mixed reality" experiences.
]]>sue.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Lucy Black)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:04:36 +0000Throw A Paper Plane Around The World And Catch One!http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/10118-throw-a-paper-plane-around-the-world-and-catch-one.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/10118-throw-a-paper-plane-around-the-world-and-catch-one.htmlIs this VR, AR or something else? The Google blog explaining the idea doesn't seem clear on the matter either. It all starts with a simple thought, "What if you could throw a paper plane from one screen to another?"
]]>mike.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (David Conrad)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Sat, 24 Sep 2016 12:00:00 +0000Intel's Project Alloy Introduces Merged Realityhttp://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/10007-intels-project-alloy-introduces-merged-reality.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/10007-intels-project-alloy-introduces-merged-reality.htmlIntel unveiled a virtual reality headset that allows nearby objects from the real world to be integrated into its computer-generated views at this week's Intel Developer Forum. Project Alloy is at an early stage and combines depth sensing camera technology with immersive graphics in what Intel terms "merged reality".
]]>sue.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Sue Gee)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Thu, 18 Aug 2016 09:38:59 +0000Google Takes VR Seriously - DayDreamhttp://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9750-google-takes-vr-seriously-daydream.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9750-google-takes-vr-seriously-daydream.htmlGoogle Cardboard was perhaps the biggest surprise in the VR world - a virtually no-cost VR viewer made from any Android phone. However. it left people thinking that perhaps Google wasn't completely serious about VR. Now we have several announcements at Google I/O that suggest otherwise.
]]>mike.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Harry Fairhead)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Thu, 19 May 2016 14:18:55 +0000Holoportation - Another Step for Microsoft Researchhttp://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9575-holoportation-another-step-for-microsoft-research.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9575-holoportation-another-step-for-microsoft-research.htmlThis is the week in which the Hololens Developer Edition begins shipping and Microsoft Research has already taken another step into the future promised by this this technology with a demonstration of holoportation.
]]>sue.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Sue Gee)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Mon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000HoloLens - Invitations To Pre-Order Starting Todayhttp://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9493-hololens-invitations-to-pre-order-starting-today.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9493-hololens-invitations-to-pre-order-starting-today.html

Microsoft's augmented reality headset is another step closer to bringing mixed reality to the market. Developers in the US and Canada are now being invited to place orders for the HoloLens Development Edition, that will start shipping on March 30th.

]]>sue.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Lucy Black)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000HoloLens - What Would You Like To See Built?http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9243-hololens-what-would-you-like-to-see-built.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9243-hololens-what-would-you-like-to-see-built.htmlMicrosoft HoloLens won't start to ship until next year but already it has a thriving community of developers who want to use it. Now Microsoft has launched a new website to asking devs community to submit ideas for the holographic apps, one of which will be built by Microsoft.
]]>sue.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Lucy Black)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Mon, 07 Dec 2015 02:00:00 +0000Is Real Reality The Next Big Thing?http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9146-is-real-reality-the-next-big-thing.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9146-is-real-reality-the-next-big-thing.htmlDrones and VR-like techniques could bring us real reality rather than just the boring old virtual kind. In fact, given VR hasn't ever really managed to take off, perhaps these drones will.
]]>mike.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Harry Fairhead)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Sat, 07 Nov 2015 13:14:45 +0000Cardboard Extends Its Reachhttp://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9076-cardboard-extends-its-reach.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9076-cardboard-extends-its-reach.htmlGoogle has announced that its Virtual Reality app Cardboard is now available in 39 languages, in over 100 countries, with developer documentation published in 10 languages. Google has also updated Cardboard's SDK.
]]>sue.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Lucy Black)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:32:52 +0000Microsoft HoloLens Development Editionhttp://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9051-microsoft-hololens-sdk.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/190-augmentedvirtual-reality-arvr/9051-microsoft-hololens-sdk.htmlMicrosoft has announced the price of $3000 for the HoloLens Development Edition and is inviting devs in the US and Canada to apply for the chance to be able to purchase the first units.
]]>sue.james@infomaxgroup.co.uk (Sue Gee)Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:00:00 +0000